Dog custody in break up what can I do to keep him

My live in boyfriend and I are breaking up, and moving out of our shared apartment. Our dog adores both of us, and we each adore our dog. Our dog likes routine and does not like moving between different locations.

For a number of reasons I won’t get into here, it would really be better for us to go our separate ways and avoid being in touch. Splitting custody of our dog 50/50 wouldn’t be good for us, and our dog probably wouldn’t like it much either, as we know he loves routine and predictability. He hates the car rides that would be required for us to pass him back and forth.

We both want the dog and also want the dog to be happiest he can be. How should we decide who gets to be his person? Ugh this situation is heartbreaking in too many ways.

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